Inventory Logistics Manager

Description

We are a well-established manufacturing company with nearly 80 years of operational excellence and a strong reputation for quality, reliability, and long-term customer partnerships. Headquartered in Indianapolis with multiple U.S. locations and a nationwide distribution network, we offer a stable, growth-focused environment where employees are valued and supported.

The Inventory & Logistics Manager plays a key role in ensuring efficient and cost-effective movement of materials throughout the manufacturing operation. This position leads warehousing, inventory, transportation, and material flow while developing and managing a team of logistics professionals. This is a hands‑on leadership role for someone who enjoys improving systems, reducing costs, and driving operational performance.

• Lead all plant logistics activities including warehousing, inventory movement, transportation, and receiving
• Supervise, coach, and develop materials and logistics staff
• Manage inventory accuracy through cycle counts and physical inventories
• Ensure materials and inventory are available to support the production schedule
• Partner with Purchasing and Planning to reduce expedited freight and control costs
• Track and manage freight spend
• Support MRP, purchasing, and inbound materials
• Manage receiving, storage, and internal material flow
• Analyze logistics and inventory data to identify issues and improvement opportunities
• Develop strategies to streamline processes, simplify packaging, and reduce costs
• Work with inventory control systems
• Coordinate with suppliers, manufacturers, and customers as needed

• Experience in plant or industrial logistics
• Strong knowledge of inventory, supply chain, and warehouse operations
• Proven ability to lead, train, and motivate a team
• Highly organized with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Comfortable working with ERP/MRP systems and 3PL providers
• Clear and professional communicator who works well across departments

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Logistics, Business, Engineering, or related field (preferred)
• 5+ years of experience in logistics, warehouse, or transportation operations
• Experience operating forklifts or similar industrial equipment
• Clean driving record (past 2 years)

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch.
• The employee is occasionally required to move around the plant.
• Ability to drive a forklift and company vehicles.
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• The employee may be required to travel based on business needs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to a high level of heat/humidity conditions due to working in a non-climate-controlled facility. The noise level in the work environment can occasionally be loud.
• Can work under deadlines.

This role is based in a manufacturing facility and includes time in warehouse and plant settings. You will be on your feet at times, operating equipment, moving materials, and occasionally lifting up to 40 pounds. The facility is not climate controlled, so heat, humidity, and noise may be present.